A primer of signal detection theory [[electronic resource] /] / D. McNicol

• Autore: McNicol D
• Pubblicazione: Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
• Disciplina: 152.8
• Soggetto topico: Signal detection (Psychology); Psychometrics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Originally published: London : Allen & Unwin, 1972. With new foreword.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 WHAT ARE STATISTICAL DECISIONS?; 2 NON-PARAMETRIC MEASURES OF SENSITIVITY; 3 GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTIONS OF SIGNAL AND NOISE WITH EQUAL VARIANCES; 4 GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTIONS OF SIGNAL AND NOISE WITH UNEQUAL VARIANCES; 5 CONDUCTING A RATING SCALE EXPERIMENT; 6 CHOICE THEORY APPROXIMATIONS TO SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY; 7 THRESHOLD THEORY; 8 THE LAWS OF CATEGORICAL AND COMPARATIVE JUDGEMENT; Bibliography; Appendix 1 Answers to problems; Appendix 2 Logarithms; Appendix 3 Integration of the expression for the logistic curve; Appendix 4 Tables; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A Primer of Signal Detection Theory is being reprinted to fill the gap in literature on Signal Detection Theory--a theory that is still important in psychology, hearing, vision, audiology, and related subjects. This book is intended to present the methods of Signal Detection Theory to a person with a basic mathematical background. It assumes knowledge only of elementary algebra and elementary statistics. Symbols and terminology are kept at a basic level so that the eventual and hoped for transfer to a more advanced text will be accomplished as easily as possible. Intended for un
• Titolo autorizzato: A primer of signal detection theory
• ISBN: 1-4106-1194-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450744803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II